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The Portland daily press., 1887-08-16
Talk About the Thistle.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Alderman Ure, OF
Glasgow, Scotland, arrived in New York
Thursday by the City of Chester. He was
asked how the people of his city regarded the
Thistle's chances to win the Americas cup
He said: sour people were very hopeful
when left, and were willing to wager on the
new boat. But, from what have read in
the papers received from the pilot about the
Volunteer, | incline to the belief that the
confidence / saw exhibited has been more or
less shaken. | still believe, however, that
the race will be pretty one"
No word was brought to New York yester-
day of the whereabouts of the Scotch cutter
Thistle by any of the vessels which arrived
from the other side. Steamships La Bre-
tagne and Alaska reported fine weather with
variable winds, none of which would be un-
favorable to the progress of the cutter.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug 15.-Capt. Ormiston of
the British steamer Annie, which has arrived
at Queenstown from Baltimore, reports pass
ing the yacht Thistle on the 9th inst. in lat.
AZ north, long. 44.39 west. A fresh south
erly wind was blowing at the time and the
Thistle was proceeding under all plain sail.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-The steamer
Lord Give arrived this afternoon from Liv-
erpool and reports that she spoke on Sunday,
Aug. 14th, at 1925 a. m, the British yacht
Thistle, Capt. Kerr bound for New York.
The yacht was in latitude 390 56' north, lon
gitude 70o So west. All were well.
Yachting Gossip.
Edward Burgess has written E. d. Morgan
that the MayflOwer's speed can be increased
by lengthening her boom two feet and in
creaSipg her head sails. He recommends
lengthening herpreselt boom. Mr.. Morgan
will adopt his suggestion. and the Mayfower
will have new suit of sails Br the trial races.
Cant. henry Craven, of the sloop yacht
Mayif0wef, formerly commanded the schoon-
er yacht Idler, of the New York Yacht Club
and the Wandeter in her famous cruise up
the Mediterranean. He has also commanded
E. ID. Morgan's big steam yacht Amy.
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The Stanley Expedition.
Great Fire at scutarI.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. ia great con
aagration at Scutari to-day destroyed 1000
houses and two churches. Two women and
a child were burned TO death. Thousands OF
persons are homeless. The Sultan has do
mated 5000 pounds for the sufferers, and a
relief committee has been appointed
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/ - Pe"soh ASiahu-D -DdlbinOl091 ~ 1AOHV-
At Cleveland-St. Louis, Is; Clevelands, 3.
AT fhiiadelphia-Athletics, z; Brooklyns,
Notes.
Games today-Maneheste at Portland,
Lynn at Lowell, Salem at Hayerhill
OBrlon, late OF the Lynns and old Salems,
point could be made against him that the
HaYerhills made on Jordan, but fortunately
Ior him there Is no manager who is mean
enough to make 1t.
Manager Burnham refused 10 pay the rain
guarantee Thursday. Probably the treasury
was low.
| Tomorrow the grand base ball tournament
occurs az South Paris. -Four elubs-SO Paris,
vxlord, Buckheld and Canton-will compete
| Tor the prize, which will be $50 10 the win
ming club. There will be three games. at
y5O z. M, and ana $50 p. IN. Half fare on
the Grand Trunk from GOrham 30 Portland
Inc NOx POpuli and Sun make very hum
pie excuses for their offer Of 81 TO any player
VINO spikes SchOeneck In THURSDAYS game
at Lowell. VOx Popull says there was an
III 70 it, and the sun says il copied the
item from the VOx and forgot 10 credit IT,
Schoeneek will probably forgive them II
they don't do II again
The third game In the series between the
Yarmouths and Presumpscots. which was to
have been played at Yarmouth Saturday,
was forfeited TO the former by the n0n-ap-
pearanee Of the Presumpscots. The fourth
game 10 the series will be played at Cnmber-
land Mills Thursday Of this week. and
large delegation viii go from Yarmouth. The
farmouths have been greatly strengthened
by the return OF some Of their old players.
The Kezar Falls club w0ald like 10 arrange
q series OF five games Of ball with the Ok
lords, for the championship Of Oxford two
games to be played at Oxford, two at Kezar
Falls, and the fifth on any ground agreed on
oy the managers. An answer Is requested
through the columns Of the Press.
James Cullinan Of BlddefOrd has been en-
gagged 70 pitch for the Pennington, N. II.
club, and has Joined the team.
Billy Sullivan appears to be quite a prom
ising pitcher.-lLOwe Times. Not so prom
ising as he was.
POlhemus, lately released by Indianapolis,
will probably sign with Wheeling Va.
Saecarappa isn't soaring so much as ID was
Howell Times. just about the same.
McGunnigle should fall back on his high
priced pitchers and let Portland educate the
youngsters.
Joe Sullivan nor any other of the LOwells
could not save the game in the ninth inning
yesterday. The other Sullivan had put It
beyond their reach.
20 10 6 J Portland hasn't seen a defeat
half as bad a. that this year. But the Low.
ellis and POrtlauds are two different clubs.
Salem has now had a chance at Mains, the
Portland yOung>ter and Sullivan, the young
pitcher Of the LOwells. Six hits of the for
mer and 70 of the latter are tine results.
The directors Of the National Base Ball
League have ordered the contested game be-
tween the New YOrks and DetrOits, Of June
9th, 10 be played again.
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UNITED STATES ARMY.

p ECRUlTS for the Army wanted. Able bodied
Ab unmarried men, between the ages of 21 and
80 years,are wanted for the Cavalry, Artillery and
infantry; good pay, rations, clothes and medical
atendaneei hearty young men are especially
wanted Tor the Cavalry regiments both white and
ecolored., Apply at 4212 EXCHANGE STREET,
fOrtland, Me. augl3S&W13w
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While the Spanish bark Maria Louisa Of

While the Spanish bark Maria Louisa, of
La Palma, was on a dry dock of the Brook
lyn Water Front Warehouse and Dry Dock
Company at 26th street. Brooklyn, about
sank and the vessel careened over on her
port side, killing boy and slightly injuring
nine persons. The cause of the accident is
unknown.
Emil Schoenberg of Philadelphia has dis
appeared, and it is stated that he has left
behind him forgeries to the amount of $780,
o0O He has property worth $4,000. his
victims are wealthy men. Banks will also
be losers
The Massachusetts Democratic State Con.
vention will be held in Worcester, September
20th.
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Germans Deny MccIynn's State
mentS

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 14.-Dr. McGlynn
recently asserted in The North American
Review that the Germans we're making a
united effort to Germanize the Catholic
church in the Northwest, and Eastern news
papers have published interviews to the
same purport. Prominent German Catholics
here deny this and say the coming German
Catholic congress at Chicago has no such
object. Delegates from st. Paul would OPP
pose any such movement. Bishop Ireland
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says: "The Catholics Of German birth or
descent in America are making no attempt
to Germanize either church or country. AS
serti0ns TO the contrary are founded, so far
as they have any foundation, upon the say
ings of individual Germans who are in no
able following. The Church in America In
all her human appointments, Is not German,
nor Irish, nor French, nor Polish, nor Italian.
II is American. Her own principles permit
her to be nothing else. In my opinion this
general meeting OF German aymen and
natured hand-shaking. IL anything else. the
originators Of 1t and participators in II will
have made, In the eyes of the Church and
country, great and unfortunate mistake"
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Seizures at Relfast.
Excited Sugar Dealers.

New YORK, Aug. 15.-rhere was much
excitement among the sugar dealers in this
city today on account of the expected arrival
of 10000 tons of sugar from the Hawaiian
Islands. This sugar, which comes via San
Francisco and Cape Horn, will be admitted
free of duty under the recent reciprocity
treaty. AS this will be placed in the market
in competition with sugar upon which duty
has been paid, some of the dealers are max
ing protests.
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Talking 1t over in Halifax.

HALIFAX, N. S.,Aug. 15.-There is no con-
frmation here of the report that Canadian
cruise fired upon and sunk an American
fisherman off Buetouche, causing the loss of
all on board. The many kilograms of in
quiry sent to Buctouche and vicinity elicit
no information.
1t has been learned positively that the re-
ports of the guns were heard off Buc-
touche harbor, some days ago, between and
9 O'Clock in the morning. The story goes
that man came to the village from the shore
and reported that an unknown Dominion
fishery cruiser had dismantled and sank an
American fisherman, the vessel going down
with every soul on board. The whole story
is discredited.
1t is also rumored that there was another
United States fisherman in the vicinity at
the time and after that one sank, the cruiser
gave chase to the other. Commander Scott
said this afternoon that it might be very
easy for a six pound shot from a cruiser to
sink schooner, but if such an event did
happen, the fishery department would have
received the particulars at once. There
were few fish in the water off Buctouche,
but not sufficient to take Americans in there
The Buctouche district is covered by the
cruisers Advance and l.. Houlette but they
are not known to have been in the vicinity
for several weeks.
Consul General Phelan is also impressed
with the belief that there is no foundation
ba
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chatsworth People Indignant.

The wreck has been entirely cleared away.
The demolished engines and the trucks
wheels and other things of value were taken
to Peoria yesterday afternoon, and the re-
naming great heap of debris was burned.
The people of Chatsworth, from Mayor
Smith down. are highly indignant over re-
ports that some papers have published that
citizens of this village were engaged in rob-
bing the dead and wounded. The more the
reports of robberies is sifted, the less there
appears to be in them. There were a few
probably committed by the crooks in the
sleeping cars, but these things have been
greatly magnifed by the railroad men to boil
ster up their theory that the bridge was set
on fire,
Christopher Cooper, a member of the
Chatsworth fire department, who assisted in
removing 33 of the dead and wounded from
one car working at the wreck for eight
hours, says: II did not see any robbing, and
do not believe there was any,. in many cases
/ saw men take the watches that were hang
ing loose and put them in the pockets where
they belonged. Sometimes the watches were
torn from the chains when we got the bodies
out. found broken chain entirely loose,
and gave it to a railroad man. Jim Cough
lin, the section boss, wanted to take the
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STANDING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Base hlts-Pittsburgs, 10; Indianapolis, 8. Err
rors-flttsburgs, o. indianapolis, 2 Earned run,
-flttsburgs, Indianapolis, 5. Batteries-Mor
ris and Carroll, Leitner and Haekett
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The situation In Colorado.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 10. A Glenwood
Springs special says that Senator Eddy, who
returned yesterday from White River, Satur-
day night, met party of 60 bucks who were
evidently trying to join Colorow. This will
increase COlorows band to about 100 war;
riors. Colorow has also sent courier to
Uncompahgre asking for assistance and
probably so or 60 bucks will be sent Con-
siderable anxiety is felt for the settlers
around Welker, who failed to reach the town
before the trouble began Gov. Adams last
night shipped 1873 stand of fire arms and six
hundred rounds Of ammunition to Glenwood,
and has ordered com pany of militia to re-
port three Immediately.
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Released on Security.

RocHEsTER,N. Y..Aug. 15.-The steamers
Hastings and Kathleen, seized by an United
States official at Charlotte, on Sunday, were
released to-day and left for their destina-
tions. The captains furnished the required
security for their appearance in the United
States
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HUNTING FOR INcENpIARiEs.
Two Men Arrested Charged with
Causing the Chatsworth Disaster.

CHATswoRTH, ILL.,, Aug. 15-A man named
Dobbs arrived here at midnight last night
from the State line, and informed a reporter
that last Saturday two men were arrested on
suspicion of having set the bridge on the To-
ledo, Peoria & Western road on fire. They
were given preliminary examination before
a justice of the peace, and the proof against
them was considered strong enough to hold
them in Jail. A conductor of freight train
confirmed the report and said that the ar
rests had OccasiOned considerable excitement
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To Benefit by the Act.

DUBLIN, Aug 15.-Judge Flannagan's
West Clare tenants have decided to purchase
their buildings under the land act, at IA
years judicial rent, the landlord cancelling
all arrears except fort he current year, and
these will be rednced
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sAsE BALL.
New England League.


: Today the Manchesters win try conclu-
sions with the Portlands again in this city.
and viii face the new pitcher, Mains, who
win be in the box for the Portlands. Nc
Dermott will probably oficiate for the visit
ors.
PoRTLANDs, 8; LYNNs, Z.
Had Spill taken the chance offered him in
the tenth inning at Lynn yesterday, 1t is
probable the Lynns would have won. The
score stood:
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Earned runs-Portlands, 8. Two base hits
Dickerson (2), Galligan. Schoeneck, Small, spill.
Left on Ibases-Portlands, IL Lynns, @. First
base on balls-Thayer (2l, Hatfield, Murray.
leighton. First base on errors Portlands, 2;
Lynns, 2. Hit by pitched ball-Farrell. Passed
balls-Thayer, q; Terrien, 2. Wild pitches
Coughlin 4), Small Q); Struck out-Spill (2),
Dunn (2). Murray l2), Leighton, Farrell, Lufbery,
Thayer, DAWN. Double plays-Davin, Hatfield
and Schoeneck, Lynch and Farrell. Umpire-Fes-
senden. Time-2h. 3Om.
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THE STATE.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

KENNEBEc COUNTY.
X. W. Soule received 1900 pounds of cab
bage Saturday, to go to thelSoldier's National
Home where 1t will be served at one meal.
KNOX COUNTY.
The sentiment In Rockland seems almost
unanimously to be in favor of letting the
wide tire ordinance rest for the present, and
encourage the building of the railroad for
the transportation of lime rock, which will
do away with the large number Of heavy
teams.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Boothbay Register understands that
something definite will be done in a few days
in regard to placing the contract Of the wa
ter works. The business men have been an
xi0us that the main pipes should be laid and
hydrants put in this season on account Of the
ruinous rates of insurance Boothbay is
obliged to pay. But this is impossible as the
pipes cannot be obtained.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Norway is to have Village Improvement
Society.
There will be a horse trot on the Fair
grounds at Norway on August oath and 25th,
with purse of 500 for the three minute
class and $3.50 for the 240 class. There will
be some interesting colt races at the same
time.
Charles r. Houghton, the hardware dealer
at Bryants Pond, has sold out his business
and will go iEto business in Canton.
The sweet corn crop in Oxford county
promises to be the best for years.
PFNoBscor COUNTY.
Michael Sheerin Of Mattawamkeag, has
been very much troubled of late by people
crossing his land between the railroad and
river. Some time ago he posted notices for
bidding all persons crossing his land, and as
this did not have the desired effect, he sent
written notices to the parties This did no
good and, as last resort, he swore out war
rants against one Robinson and one Stew
ems, who were tried at Lincoln and fined SIS
and costs and So and costs respectively, says
the Up-River News.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Today the Kennebec Company OF Bath,
will go to Belfast and Fort Knox via. the
Knox & Lincoln railroad and steamer from
Rockland. as guests of the steamer and hose
companies of Thomaston.
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PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-It is said on good
authority that the Toledo. Peoria & Western
railroad will try to raise the money 10 nav ali
claims resulting from the late accident II
is probable that the whole matter will be
settled at once, without litigation.
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Foreign Notes.

Medical returns show that 70,Oc0 persons
died Of cholera In the northwest province of
India during June and July.
The jubilee regatta Is finally fixed fOrThurs-
day, Friday and Saturday of this week. The
Galatea is entered for the $1,000 jubilee cup
race. 1t Is probable the Dauntless will also
enter for that event.
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II. W. Soule received 1900 pounds of cab
bage Saturday, to go to thelSoldier's National
Home where it will be served at one meal.
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Yachting Gossip.
INDIAN TROUBLES.
Major General Howard Explains the
Outbreak In California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 16.-Ma jor General
Howard has returned here from Los Angeles,
whittier he had gone to confer with General
Miles on the late Indian troubles and to take
action for checking future outbreaks. He
said that General Miles asked to be allowed
to deal with the Indians in his own way and
he had given him that authority. The late
troubles with the Navajos in Western New
Mexico had been caused by the incursion of
band of horse-stealers who called them
selves settlers, who were driven off with
the loss of several men. General Howard
said there were 4,C30 of these warriors, and
if they once made an uprising it would be
decidedly lively for all concerned. The
nearest post to this tribe is Fort Wingate
and the Indians are all through the country
from Fort Wingate to Fort Apache. Trouble
had been predicted, but Gen. Howard said
that he had hopes for the best. At the San
Carlos reservation there has been much sick
ness of late, and the death of many of the
young Indian children has caused some dis
content and a desire to move away. Those
who insist on going to healthier locality
will be allowed to depart, and it is thought
that all will shortly be well again.
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FIasT CLASS sIoors,
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The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT ROgTON
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Suicide at Bangor.

BANGOR, Aug. 15.-Arthur Mooney of
Bucksport committed suicide today by shoot
ing with gun under his left jaw. He has
been in poor health for number of years.
At times he was very respondent. He was
about Al years of age and leaves daughter
about Is. He worked in Boston several
years ago and there received fall, from the
effects of which he has since been an invalid.
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Restored to the People.

Secretary Lamar has revoked the order
withdrawing the indemnity lands for the
benefit of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad,
thus restoring them to settlement under the
pre-emption and homestead laws. 1t is
stated that between 100000 and 100000
acres of land are involved in the decision in
the case of the Atlantic & Pacific company
alone. The above order also .applies 10 all
other railroads named in the Secretary's
rules of May %, last, except the St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba; the Hastings &
Dakota; the st. Paul & Pacific; the st. Paul
d Sioux City, and the Winona & st. Peter
These are still under consideration and un-
decided. Secretary Lamar in letter to the
commissioner general of the land office,
dated August 13, declaring the restoration of
the Atlantic and Pacific indemnity lands,
elaborately reviews the company's showing
VIII, the order should not be revoked, and
the laws bearing on the question, and argues
at length in the support of his action.
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Utes With Mormon Allies.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 15.-General Crook
says that if it is true that the Utes have
broken out 1t will not be a matter of day
to put them down. They are armed with
the most approved rifles and the roughness
of the country is such that they can safely
defy an army. Besides, he says. the Utes
are on friendly terms with the Mormons and
it is known fact that in the event of war
they would receive assistance from their
polygamOus neiphbors
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An attempt was made to wreck a special
train on the Windsor and Annapolis railway
on the occasion Of the recent visit TO Halifax
Of Messrs. Schreiber, POttinger and Archi-
bald, the head officials Of the Dominian rail-
way.